La Malbaie

Municipalité de La Malbaie
—  Municipality  —
La Malbaie in Autumn
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 47°39′N 70°10′W / 47.65°N 70.167°W / 47.65; -70.167
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	Charlevoix-Est
Established	1845
Constitution	January 12, 1999
Government
- Mayor	Jean-Luc Simard
Area [1]
- Land	459.34 km2 (177.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	8,959
- Density	19.5/km2 (50.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	G5A-
Area code(s)	418

La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River.

The name La Malbaie, from the French for "bad bay", was given to this region by Champlain, when low tide left his ships high and dry in the bay. For a time, the village was named Murray Bay, after British governor James Murray. The development of tourism in this area is said to date back to 1760, when the Scottish seigneurs (John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser) began receiving visitors to the region at their manor.

The Fairmont Manoir Richelieu

The Manoir Richelieu hotel and Casino de Charlevoix are both located in the city, in the former municipality of Pointe-au-Pic.

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

• Population: 8,959
• % Change (2001-2006): -2.0
• Dwellings: 4,182
• Area (km²): 459.34 km²
• Density (persons per km²): 19.5

See also

• 1925 Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=376&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 

External links

• (French) Official website of the Municipality of La Malbaie

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Coordinates: 47°39′N 70°10′W / 47.65°N 70.167°W / 47.65; -70.167

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